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SCCD 31431 Little Sunflower / Karen Francis Sextet 1. The great city (Curtis Lewis)2. Here's that rainy day (Jimmy Van Heusen)3. I could have danced all night (Lerner/Loewe)4. Brown skin gal (Gerry Eastman)5. Love yourself (Gerry Eastman)6. Little sunflower (Freddie Hubbard)7. Learn from your mistakes (Gerry Eastman)8. Dindi (Antonio Carlos Jobim)9. You go to my …
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1. You go to my head (Coots/Gillespie)2. When I fall in love (Victor Young)3. Round about midnight (Thelonious Monk)4. A child is born (Thad Jones)5. Giant steps (John Coltrane)6. Imagination (Jimmy Van Heusen)7. That's all (Brandt/Haymes)8. Solar (Miles Davis)1. Airegin (Sonny Rollins)2. You don't know what love is (DePaul/Raye)3. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern)4. Lush life (Billy …
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1. Alone together (Arthur Schwartz)2. Memories of you (Eubie Blake)3. Musically yours (Horace Parlan)4. Ill wind (Harry Arlen)5. Lullaby of the leaves (Petkere)6. Ruby my dear (Thelonious Monk)7. Jitterbug waltz (Fats Waller)8. Nardis (Bill Evans)1. Ruby My Dear (Thelonious Monk)2. Spring Is Here (Richard Rodgers)3. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Billy Strayhorn)4. Peace (Horace …
MID-PRICE SERIES SCCD 37039/40 Double Duke / Duke Jordan Trio Previously issued on SCCD 31135 & SCCD 31165 “Brooklyn pianist enjoys first rate bass and drums backup…He’s one of the giants of the bop era, but his stylings are contemporary and entertaining.” (Recommended album, Billboard) “… while Jordan’s elegantly simple playing is a delight, his …
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MID-PRICE SERIES SCCD 37037/38 The Bassic Trio / Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen Trio Previously issued on SCCD 31083 & SCCD 31093 “… ‘Trio’ maintains a high level of ingenuity throughout: it demonstrates again NHØP’s facility and invention and confirms his position as one of the top ranking bassist .” (Bill Henderson, Black Music & Jazz …
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MID-PRICE SERIES SCCD 37035/36 Northsea Festival / Buck Hill Quartet Previously issued on SCCD 31160 & SCCD 31173 “ Buck Hill is one of the most notable ‘regional’ jazzmen in America …” (The Penguin Guide to Jazz) “… the saxophonist is continuously improving…his contribution is ever convincingly superb ..” (Jazz Magazine) 1. Easy to love …
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SCCD 36023 Tune Up / Jackie McLean Quartet The sequel to “Dr. Jackle” (SCCD 36005). Then 34 Jackie McLean was already a mature musician with personal style. “… a live recording in which McLean performs with clarity and beauty backed up by a fine rhythm section …” (Thomas Millroth, Orkester Journal) . 1. Tune up …
SCCD 31430 Cutting Edge / Michael Cochrane Quartet Michael Cochrane is one of the latest addition to SteepleChase exclusive recording artist list. “… Michael Cochrane deploys his considerable aptitude as piano stylist, leader, composer and arranger with warmth and wisdom in this rewarding session …” (Mark Gardner) 1. Lines of reason (Michael Cochrane)2. Moon and …
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SCCD 31429 Ali Girl / Larry Schneider Quartet On his fifth leader album on SteepleChase, Larry Schneider gives his soprano sax a spotlight. With his astonishingly beautiful sound on the instrument Schneider interprets some of the greatest American songs as well as his own intriguing compositions. 1. Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael)2. I'm old fashioned (Jerome Kern)3. …
SCCD 31428 D's Mood / Danny Walsh Quintet A relatively new name for the label but the SteepleChase listeners will remember Danny Walsh’s superb performance on Joe Locke’s 1993 CD “Wire Walker” (SCCD 31332). Here on his first leader album on SteepleChase Walsh surrounds himself with the hippest rhythm section the New York scene can …